Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am left on the hind teat all the time and have only a small amount of time.

I thank the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, for standing his ground and for giving the money to the greyhound industry. Like many other sports, the sector is in trouble because of the loss in gate receipts and other fundraising events it would have had.

I am sorry many lies were told by the Social Democrats around the funding and about the care owners take of their dogs. I did not meet one person in all of Kerry last weekend who was against giving the money to the greyhound sector. They had high praise for it and thanked us for ensuring the funding. For the life of me, I cannot understand why the Labour Party and Sinn Féin are lining up here together and questioning the money that has been given to this very worthwhile industry. The people in the industry are more than repaying the money with the jobs they provide, the betting taxes and other aspects they repay to the economy. We must support them further and ensure they are funded further in the coming years.

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